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Monkey Emulates Journey to the West; Punts Across Nanjing River 

Fitting for the Lunar New Year is a video featuring one of the animals of the Chinese zodiac that has gone viral on the internet; that of a monkey which crosses a river in Nanjing using only its hands...

Man Survives 70-Metre Jump from Bridge After Suicide Attempt

A suicide attempt last week in Nanjing has been happily averted after officers from a dedicated garrison were able to pluck a man to safety following his jump from the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge into the chilly waters 70 metres...

Disinfection of a Cross-Border Train at High Speed. It’s a Thing!

China continues to pull out all the stops in her determination to avoid any exponential growth in the numbers of coronavirus variant cases. In one of the more notable efforts, disinfection of cross-border trains has come to pass in...

300-Year-Old European Paintings of Nanjing Donated to Museum

A batch of rare copper engravings of Nanjing scenes produced by foreigners in the 17th and 18th centuries are going on display in the Jiangsu Provincial Chronicles Museum after their being the first donation to the museum in 2021. From...

Rewards Offered for “Dobbing In” Illegal Nanjing Fireworks’ Vendors

With Chinese New Year just around the corner, and most people advised not to return to their hometown, so the temptation to buy and let off fireworks has never been greater. Authorities are therefore offering rewards to those who...

Gang of Women Kleptomaniacs Caught Red Handed in Nanjing

Three women in Nanjing have had their Impulse Control Disorders revealed to the world, thanks to surveillance cameras that caught the surprisingly well-off ladies stealing from the city’s shopping malls if for no other reason than seeking stimulation. A probe...

Adopt an Animal to Help Save Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo!

Nanjingers have these past few days responded in kind to a plea from our city’s zoo to assist in addressing the financial difficulty it faces at present, as another institutional victim of COVID. And nothing will stop them in...

Pregnant Woman whose Waters’ Broke Gets Emergency Police Escort

Nanjing law enforcement were out playing their role as good samaritans earlier this week, providing a dramatic, high-speed, motorcycle-police escort to a pregnant woman whose waters broke in a car while stuck  in a downtown traffic jam. “Where are you...

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Tasty Solutions on the Menu at Shanghai Climate Week

Shanghai Climate Week coincides with Earth Day and highlights China's dual-carbon commitments. And while its object as also a...

Why is the Shanghai Government Sniffing around Our Back Yard? 

Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Belt emerges, with Putuo District driving cross-regional collaboration to boost economic growth for 50+ million people Putuo officials...

Nanjing’s International Flights; All Change for Summer Schedule

April is rolling around, and with it comes a new schedule for flights in and out of Nanjing Lukou...

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